We're going to be using Exploring Creation w/ Biology for the coming school year. For those of you who have used this course--did you purchase the microscope recommended by Apologia, use a different microscope, or do the course w/o the microscope labs? Any opinions regarding the value of the microscope labs to this course would be greatly appreciated. My daughter will be an 8th-grader (we did Exploring Creation w/ Physical Science in 7th grade w/ much success) and has expressed an interest in some type of science career. There is a possibility she will take some community college science classes during high school. Thanks--Cathy